About Us

Australian Tunnelling Society is a Technical Society of Engineers Australia (EA) and is a member of the International Tunnelling Association (ITA).

The Australian Tunnelling Society (ATS) aims to:

Advance the knowledge of the Australian Tunnelling Industry through areas of design, construction and utilisation of underground space, including technical aspects, health and safety, and ecologically sustainable development;

Stimulating a better understanding of the underground domain by governments, planners and the community;

Promoting and reviewing research and development of subsurface projects;